Walter Trout (born March 6, 1951, Ocean City, New Jersey, United States) is an American blues guitarist, singer and songwriter.
Trout's career began on the Jersey coast scene of the late 1960s and early 1970s. He then decided to relocate to Los Angeles where he became a sideman for Percy Mayfield and Deacon Jones. He also worked in the bands of John Lee Hooker and Joe Tex.
In 1981 he became the guitarist for Canned Heat. This led to an invitation to play in John Mayall's Bluesbreakers where he shared the stage with fellow guitarist Coco Montoya. He left the Bluesbreakers in 1989 and formed the 'Walter Trout Band' which developed a successful following in Europe.
In 1994 the official Walter Trout Fan Club for the Netherlands and Belgium was founded, followed in 1996 by the official International Fan Club which has members in 14 countries in Europe, America, Asia and Australia. In 2006 the official International Fan club celebrated its tenth anniversary by giving fan club members an exclusive live CD recorded in Las Vegas, Nevada, which was the last performance of the late bassist, Jimmy Trapp, who died in 2005.
In 1998 Trout released his self-titled US debut album and renamed his band 'Walter Trout and the Free Radicals' (later renamed 'Walter Trout and the Radicals' and currently simply 'Walter Trout'). Since that time Trout has been recording and touring in North America, Europe and India.
In 2002, he was featured on the Bo Diddley tribute album, Hey Bo Diddley - A Tribute!, performing the song "Road Runner" and many more guest appearances on other recordings.
The 2006 release Full Circle, meant that Trout realized his dream of creating an album with some of his most admired musicians, including John Mayall, Coco Montoya, and Joe Bonamassa, among others.
Walter Trout in concert at Skanderborg Festival 2007, Denmark
Discography:
Walter Trout Band
- 1990 Life in the Jungle (re-released in US in 2002)
- 1990 Prisoner of a Dream
- 1992 Transition
- 1992 No More Fish Jokes (live album)
- 1994 Tellin' Stories
- 1995 Breaking The Rules
- 1996 Jimi Hendrix Music Festival (Janblues)
- 1997 Positively Beale St.
Walter Trout and the Free Radicals
- 1998 Walter Trout (same tracks as Positively Beale St.)
- 1999 Livin' Every Day
- 2000 Face The Music (Live on Tour)
- 2000 Live Trout
John Mayall's Bluesbreakers featuring Walter Trout
- 1985 Behind the Iron Curtain (live in Hungary), reissue:
- 2004 Steppin' Out
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- 1987 Chicago Line, reissues:
- 1994 Uncle John's Nickel Guitar
- 1999 Blues Power (with bonus CD Life in the Jungle: Charly Blues Masterworks Vol. 4)
- 2000 Blues Breaker (with 2 bonus tracks)
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- 1988 The Power of the Blues (live in Germany 1987), reissues:
- 1993 New Bluesbreakers: The Blues Collection Vol. 8
- 2003 Blues Forever (with bonus CD Life in the Jungle: Charly Blues Masterworks Vol. 4)
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- 1993 Life in the Jungle: Charly Blues Masterworks Vol. 4
- 2005 Rolling with the Blues (live 1972-1973, 1980 and 1982), reissue:
- 2006 The Private Collection
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Walter Trout and the Radicals
- 2001 Go The Distance
- 2003 Relentless
- 2005 Deep Trout: The Early Years of Walter Trout
- 2006 Full Circle (featuring guest artists)
- 2007 Hardcore (self released recording of the 'Power Trio' playing live in Europe)
Walter Trout
- 2008 The Outsider
- 2009 Unspoiled By Progress: 20 Years of Hardcore Blues (previously unreleased tracks and three new songs)
- 2010 Common Ground
- 2012 Blues For The Modern Daze - Produced Engineered & Mixed By - Eric Corne
Walter Trout, the country blues rocker from . . . Ocean City, New Jersey
I enjoyed learning about Walter Trout and his musical life; I hope you did as well. Next on my “Hot List” is another American blues-rocker from Santa Monica, California who is a former member of ‘John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers’. Coco Montoya, aka Henry Montoya is a blues guitarist, singer and songwriter. Stay with me and learn more about Coco Montoya and his musical journey.
Until next time, help keep blues alive! Follow these artist’s and purchase their CD’s and of course attend their concerts when they’re in your home town. Blues is heartbeat of all music so all these blues artists need our support. Thanks again and we’ll see you again very soon.
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GOD Save “The Blues”
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